2011-2012
Winner of the the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE)
http://www.epa.gov/education/teacheraward/
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2012-2013
IDAHO TEACHERS SELECTED AS FINALISTS FOR
PRESIDENTIAL TEACHING AWARD (PAEMST)
The following teachers are state finalists for the science award:
- Deirdre Bingaman of Donnelly Elementary School
- Tauna Johnson of Genesee Elementary School
- Zoe Jorgensen of A. H. Bush Elementary Magnet School, Idaho Falls
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Established by Congress in 1983, the PAEMST program authorizes the President of the United States to bestow up to 108 awards each year.
The PAEMST awards program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of The White House. PAEMST awardees have been shown to devote more time to professional development, incorporate innovative approaches into their classroom teaching, and be more likely to use computers and other technologies in their classrooms.
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Established by Congress in 1983, the PAEMST program authorizes the President of the United States to bestow up to 108 awards each year.
Teachers who are selected as PAEMST awardees receive a $10,000 award, a Presidential citation and a trip to Washington, DC, for a series of recognition events, professional development activities and an awards ceremony.
https://www.paemst.org/